Effect and Clinical Applicability of a Wearable Soft-Robotic Glove for Assistance of Hand Function at Home

Gerdienke B. Prange-Lasonder; Anke I.R. Kottink; Corien D.M. Nikamp; Johan S. Rietman

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Effect and Clinical Applicability of a Wearable Soft-Robotic Glove for Assistance of Hand Function at Home

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A wearable soft-robotic glove used as assistive device for hand grip in daily life has shown an additional therapy effect on grip strength, although the extent of this effect varies across individuals. Besides, clinical applicability is crucial for adoption of wearable technology in practice. Investigating its clinical applicability via interviews and questionnaires revealed that use of the soft-robotic glove is well received and accepted by both patients and healthcare professionals (HCP). To better understand which factors were associated with larger changes in grip strength, correlations were calculated. No obvious relations were found with any of the subject characteristics, nor with use time. Further research is needed to better understand the factors describing which patients are more likely to benefit from use of the soft-robotic glove.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Converging Clinical and Engineering Research on Neurorehabilitation V
Subtitle of host publication	Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Neurorehabilitation (ICNR 2024), November 5–8, 2024, La Granja, Spain
Editors	Jose L. Pons, Jesus Tornero, Metin Akay
Place of Publication	Cham
Publisher	Springer
Pages	268-272
Number of pages	5
Volume	1
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-031-77588-8
ISBN (Print)	978-3-031-77587-1, 978-3-031-77590-1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-77588-8_53
Publication status	Published - 2025

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Name	Biosystems and Biorobotics
Volume	31
ISSN (Print)	2195-3562
ISSN (Electronic)	2195-3570

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Prange-Lasonder, G. B., Kottink, A. I. R., Nikamp, C. D. M., & Rietman, J. S. (2025). Effect and Clinical Applicability of a Wearable Soft-Robotic Glove for Assistance of Hand Function at Home. In J. L. Pons, J. Tornero, & M. Akay (Eds.), Converging Clinical and Engineering Research on Neurorehabilitation V: Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Neurorehabilitation (ICNR 2024), November 5–8, 2024, La Granja, Spain (Vol. 1, pp. 268-272). (Biosystems and Biorobotics; Vol. 31). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-77588-8_53

Prange-Lasonder, Gerdienke B. ; Kottink, Anke I.R. ; Nikamp, Corien D.M. et al. / Effect and Clinical Applicability of a Wearable Soft-Robotic Glove for Assistance of Hand Function at Home. Converging Clinical and Engineering Research on Neurorehabilitation V: Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Neurorehabilitation (ICNR 2024), November 5–8, 2024, La Granja, Spain. editor / Jose L. Pons ; Jesus Tornero ; Metin Akay. Vol. 1 Cham : Springer, 2025. pp. 268-272 (Biosystems and Biorobotics).

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Prange-Lasonder, GB , Kottink, AIR , Nikamp, CDM & Rietman, JS 2025, Effect and Clinical Applicability of a Wearable Soft-Robotic Glove for Assistance of Hand Function at Home. in JL Pons, J Tornero & M Akay (eds), Converging Clinical and Engineering Research on Neurorehabilitation V: Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Neurorehabilitation (ICNR 2024), November 5–8, 2024, La Granja, Spain. vol. 1, Biosystems and Biorobotics, vol. 31, Springer, Cham, pp. 268-272. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-77588-8_53

Effect and Clinical Applicability of a Wearable Soft-Robotic Glove for Assistance of Hand Function at Home. / Prange-Lasonder, Gerdienke B.; Kottink, Anke I.R.; Nikamp, Corien D.M. et al.
Converging Clinical and Engineering Research on Neurorehabilitation V: Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Neurorehabilitation (ICNR 2024), November 5–8, 2024, La Granja, Spain. ed. / Jose L. Pons; Jesus Tornero; Metin Akay. Vol. 1 Cham: Springer, 2025. p. 268-272 (Biosystems and Biorobotics; Vol. 31).

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Prange-Lasonder GB , Kottink AIR , Nikamp CDM , Rietman JS. Effect and Clinical Applicability of a Wearable Soft-Robotic Glove for Assistance of Hand Function at Home. In Pons JL, Tornero J, Akay M, editors, Converging Clinical and Engineering Research on Neurorehabilitation V: Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Neurorehabilitation (ICNR 2024), November 5–8, 2024, La Granja, Spain. Vol. 1. Cham: Springer. 2025. p. 268-272. (Biosystems and Biorobotics). doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-77588-8_53

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